GERARD, CHARLES LOUIS (French). Medallist and Gem-engraver of modern times. By him are the following works, which were exhibited at the annual Paris Salons : 1874. Hagar sent away by Abraham, after Van Dyck, carnelian cameo; — 1875. Perseus, after Benvenuto Cellini, cameo on sardonyx; — The favourite Sheep, after Boucher, cameo on carnelian; — 1876. The Lion of Florence, onyx cameo; — Jupiter, cameo on pietra dura; — 1877. Christ, cameo on agate; — 1878. Henry II. of France, cameo on carne- lian ; — Catherine of Russia, cameo on carnelian; — Mercury, after Jean de Bologne, cameo on carnelian, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op. cit.
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
GAAB, G. D.
GAAB, G. D. (Germ.). Medal-chaser and Embosser, of the middle of the eighteenth century. He was probably a native of Augsburg, and was employed by a Mr Hollis. Mr H. A. Grueber states that Gaab's medal of Sir Christopher Wren is the only one which bears his signature, and that the workmanship is good. The following medals, embossed and chased, are supposed to be the work of this artist : Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, † 1509; — Philip and Mary, 1555; — John- Ray, naturalist, † 1705, &c...
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GAAB, G. D. (Germ.). Medal-chaser and Embosser, of the middle of the eighteenth century. He was probably a native of Augsburg, and was employed by a Mr Hollis. Mr H. A. Grueber states that Gaab's medal of Sir Christopher Wren is the only one which bears his signature, and that the workmanship is good. The following medals, embossed and chased, are supposed to be the work of this artist : Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, † 1509; — Philip and Mary, 1555; — John- Ray, naturalist, † 1705, &c...
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GALBRUNNER, PAUL CHARLES
GALBRUNNER, PAUL CHARLES (French). Gem-engraver, Sculptor, and Medallist, born in Paris on the 18th February, 1823, died in 1900. He was a pupil of F. Rude and Farocnon, and entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1844. The following works by him were exhibited at the annual Paris Salons : 1849, Portrait of Mme G** intaglio ; — 1851, Two Portrait-medallions and a Medal ; — 1853, Portrait of Mlle Pauline L**, agate-onyx; — 1855, Four engraved gems, Portraits on carnelian ; — Study, after a coin of Py...
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GALBRUNNER, PAUL CHARLES (French). Gem-engraver, Sculptor, and Medallist, born in Paris on the 18th February, 1823, died in 1900. He was a pupil of F. Rude and Farocnon, and entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1844. The following works by him were exhibited at the annual Paris Salons : 1849, Portrait of Mme G** intaglio ; — 1851, Two Portrait-medallions and a Medal ; — 1853, Portrait of Mlle Pauline L**, agate-onyx; — 1855, Four engraved gems, Portraits on carnelian ; — Study, after a coin of Py...
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GALLE, ANDRÉ
GALLE, ANDRÉ (French). Celebrated Medallist, born at St Etienne-en-Forez (Loire) on the 15th of May, 1761, died at Paris on the 23rd of December, 1844. His father, who was a fairly clever Die-sinker and Seal-engraver left St Etienne in 1773 to settle at Lyons. There he placed his son as apprentice in the button factory of Paul Le Cour, at the age of 12 years. Already young Galle was beginning to display exceptional disposition for the arts, and he was per- mitted to follow the public schools for...
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GALLE, ANDRÉ (French). Celebrated Medallist, born at St Etienne-en-Forez (Loire) on the 15th of May, 1761, died at Paris on the 23rd of December, 1844. His father, who was a fairly clever Die-sinker and Seal-engraver left St Etienne in 1773 to settle at Lyons. There he placed his son as apprentice in the button factory of Paul Le Cour, at the age of 12 years. Already young Galle was beginning to display exceptional disposition for the arts, and he was per- mitted to follow the public schools for...
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GALLI ERNESTO
GALLI ERNESTO (Ital.). Roman Die-sinker of the first half of the nineteenth century. He engraved a number of medals commemorat- ing contemporaneous events of Italian history and portraits of cele- brities. I have seen by him : Marriage-medal of Charles III. of Parma with Louise Marie de Bourbon ; — Scipione Maffei ; — Giov. Batt. Bodonius; — Pope Gregory XVI.; — 1838, Opening of the Stone Bridge on the Nure; — &c. — Galli belonged to the celebrated family of artists and painters of that name; hi...
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GALLI ERNESTO (Ital.). Roman Die-sinker of the first half of the nineteenth century. He engraved a number of medals commemorat- ing contemporaneous events of Italian history and portraits of cele- brities. I have seen by him : Marriage-medal of Charles III. of Parma with Louise Marie de Bourbon ; — Scipione Maffei ; — Giov. Batt. Bodonius; — Pope Gregory XVI.; — 1838, Opening of the Stone Bridge on the Nure; — &c. — Galli belonged to the celebrated family of artists and painters of that name; hi...
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